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Right from the Middle: Real estate industry problems weaken Communist China

Posted on February 3, 2024February 4, 2024 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Real estate industry problems weaken Communist China
Right from the Middle: Real estate industry problems weaken Communist China

Right from the Middle: Real estate industry problems weaken Communist China By William O. Lipinski The enormous economic Red Dragon of the far East, the People’s Republic of China, that had plans to control all the countries on this planet because of its great economy has fallen victim to its own excesses. The world’s second…

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Right from the Middle: Programs based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness undermine merit in America

Posted on January 26, 2024February 4, 2024 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Programs based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness undermine merit in America
Right from the Middle: Programs based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness undermine merit in America

Right from the Middle: Programs based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness undermine merit in America By William O. Lipinski “Diversity, Equity, Inclusive,” or DEI, is another program of Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination wrongly imposed upon American people. DEI has been around for about 25 years. But until the United States Supreme Court struck down…

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Right from the Middle: Both candidates for President are lacking

Posted on December 27, 2023February 4, 2024 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Both candidates for President are lacking
Right from the Middle: Both candidates for President are lacking

Right from the Middle: Both candidates for President are lacking By Bill Lipinski How did our Land of Liberty and Fortress of Free, the most generous, most helpful nation on earth. America is the greatest spreader and defender of freedom and democracy in the history of this world. The economic and military power houses of…

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Right from the Middle: Growing divide undermining American strength and Democracy

Posted on October 20, 2023October 24, 2023 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Growing divide undermining American strength and Democracy
Right from the Middle: Growing divide undermining American strength and Democracy

Right from the Middle: Growing divide undermining American strength and Democracy By Bill Lipinski I believe the original cause of the great divide in our democratic republic is the loss of faith or trust in our leaders and our institutions. The seeds for this great divide were planted about 55 years ago, by the demonstrations…

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Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America?

Posted on July 15, 2023February 4, 2024 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America?
Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America?

Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America? By William O. Lipinski The United Kingdom is resolved to spend $2.53 billion in aid to Ukraine, second only to the United States, whose contribution at the present time stands at $25.45 billion. Poland is third with its aid to Ukraine standing at…

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Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation

Posted on June 24, 2023July 15, 2023 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation
Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation

Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation By William O. Lipinski In just three short years, our America the Beautiful will celebrate its two hundred and fiftieth birthday giving us  a very short time to  capture the Spirit of Americanism that our founding fathers believed  in and  practiced. The Americanism gave us…

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Lipinski Foundation All American Eagles presents Patriotism Awards

Posted on April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lipinski Foundation All American Eagles presents Patriotism Awards
Lipinski Foundation All American Eagles presents Patriotism Awards

Lipinski Foundation All American Eagles presents Patriotism Awards The All American Eagles program is extremely proud and very happy to present to Jeffery J. Kranig the Eagle Head Award for countless acts of patriotic community involvement and unlimited devotion to our land of liberty and fortress of freedom. The following are some of Mr. Kranig’s…

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Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization

Posted on February 3, 2023February 4, 2023 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization
Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization

Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization By William O. Lipinski Our country must come together, we have far  too many challenges  domestically and  internationally to continue to be so divided.   Some people say the great divide starred back in the Golden days of radio, the 1930s  and the 1940s.  …

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Right from the Middle: The China threat to Asia’s Democracy

Posted on January 9, 2023February 4, 2024 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: The China threat to Asia’s Democracy
Right from the Middle: The China threat to Asia’s Democracy

Right from the Middle: The China threat to Asia’s Democracy By William O. Lipinski Anyone that has read my columns in the past know that I have been a strong advocate of keeping a sharp eye on China. They are a totalitarian country ruled by a Communist party with the goal of world domination. First…

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Now that the election is over, we need to bring America together

Posted on November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Now that the election is over, we need to bring America together
Now that the election is over, we need to bring America together

Right from the Middle: Now that the election is over, we need to bring America together With Midterm elections nearly completed, it time that Americans start looking for more moderate voices to represent them in politics and avoid the far Right and the far Left. The polarization in American is destruction to the country By…

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Democracy is dead in Illinois as one-party control grows

Posted on October 15, 2022October 18, 2022 By William Lipinski 1 Comment on Democracy is dead in Illinois as one-party control grows
Democracy is dead in Illinois as one-party control grows

Democracy is dead in Illinois as one-party control grows By William O. Lipinski The midterm elections are just around the corner, so I thought it was time for me to say were I think things stand at the present. In Illinois, I can’t see where the republicans win a single statewide office. The Illinois Republican…

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Right from the Middle: My disappointment in both Republicans and Democrats

Posted on September 21, 2022October 18, 2022 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: My disappointment in both Republicans and Democrats
Right from the Middle: My disappointment in both Republicans and Democrats

Right from the Middle: My disappointment in both Republicans and Democrats Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are bringing the country together and leaders of both parties are fanning the flames of division and anger. President Joe Biden’s recent speech in which eh attacks Republicans only helped to push the two sides apart By William…

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Right from the Middle: America must stand up to China and defend Taiwan

Posted on August 17, 2022October 18, 2022 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: America must stand up to China and defend Taiwan
Right from the Middle: America must stand up to China and defend Taiwan

Right from the Middle: America must stand up to China and defend Taiwan By William O. Lipinski How do we handle the challenge presented by the recent visit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan and China? In a previous column [of May26th] I presented what I believed to be a very formidable defense Taiwan now possesses…

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Right from the Middle: Extremist political views challenge the religious freedoms of Americans

Posted on July 20, 2022October 18, 2022 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Extremist political views challenge the religious freedoms of Americans
Right from the Middle: Extremist political views challenge the religious freedoms of Americans

Right from the Middle: Extremist political views challenge the religious freedoms of Americans Extremists in American politics are undermining this great nation in order to pursue their own agendas which challenge the fundamental principles defined by the U.S. Constitution and the spirit of Americanism By William O. Lipinski The anti-America political movement whose policies will…

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Right from the Middle: The basic principles of positive Americanism

Posted on July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: The basic principles of positive Americanism
Right from the Middle: The basic principles of positive Americanism

Right from the Middle: The basic principles of positive Americanism What are the principles of positive Americanism? Former Congressman and “Two Guys on Politics” podcaster Bill Lipinski discusses them in his twice monthly Op-Ed. By William O. Lipinski In honor of the 4th of July I would like to state my principles of positive Americanism….

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Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection

Posted on June 18, 2022June 21, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection
Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection

Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection You can listen to the Podcast on the Insurrection by clicking here or by using the podcast widget below. Former Illinois Congressman William O. Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter and longtime political columnist Ray Hanania host the weekly Two Guys…

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Right from the Middle: The Principles of Positive Americanism

Posted on November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: The Principles of Positive Americanism
Right from the Middle: The Principles of Positive Americanism

Right from the Middle: The Principles of Positive Americanism Former Congressman Bill Lipinski talks about what makes Americanism and the political forces that are trying to weaken Americanism, the importance of freedom of religion, and understanding the real threats of Communism and Marxism which are threats to the American way of Life and the American…

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Two Guys on Politics Podcast: Analysis of President Biden’s efforts to pass budget

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Two Guys on Politics Podcast: Analysis of President Biden’s efforts to pass budget
Two Guys on Politics Podcast: Analysis of President Biden’s efforts to pass budget

Two Guys on Politics Podcast: Analysis of President Biden’s efforts to pass budget Season 1, Episode 9, 10-29-21 Former Congressman Bill Lipinski and former City Hall reporter Ray Hanania discuss the battle in the Democratic Party to pass an annual budget for 2022 and President Biden’s national address to the American people. The fight over…

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